The other day I mentioned that we didn't know if Grandpa was going to make it, well it looks like he is, according to the doctors the bowel blockage which he had has cleared. He is home from the hospital now and has been for 4 days. (This is the fourth day.) He is still pretty weak and we hope to get him into a rehab center so that the therapists can work with him in order for him to regain his strength. Due to surgeries which he has had in years past we know what to do to get him safely up and down and to the bathroom etc. as well as how to do therapy with him, however, if a therapist tells and makes him do something, he will do it, but many times if we ask him to do something, and try to make him, (like just stand up and try to take three steps...okay, try to take just one...or try to stand up and make your own legs hold you up instead of letting the people who've got a hold of the gait belt do all the work...and say "No we've got to go back down"...) he simply won't do it. Of course when he is sleepy like he was this morning that exaggerates the problem. Under normal circumstances, when he's had enough sleep and isn't feeling particularly argumentative (like he is today) or ornery, he'll usually do what we ask, or at least try. It can get hard, and I'm not even the one in the heat of the action most of the time, but one pebble dropped into the water makes a lot or ripples.Thank you everybody who has been praying for us! Please don't stop now however, things are still pretty stressful around here!

Racheal and Grandpa his first day home.

Katherine

I am glad that your grandfather is feeling better! I hope that he continues to heal.
Happy Birthday! I hope you have a great day and may God bless you as you learn to serve Him in new ways this year!!
~Allison

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Sandra K Sullivan

4/19/2012 09:43:23 am

Thanks for the post on Grandpa and thanks for the picture. He really looks good in that one. Racheal does too, of course. Happy Birthday!! Glad you liked the card :-)